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The population of Surprise is approximately 45,000 (2002).
The amount of land area in Surprise is 161.335 sq. kilometers. Surprise miscellany. Return to Index Surprise location: in the Phoenix/Mesa general area about 25 minutes west of downtown Phoenix along Hwy 60.
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Surprise average annual rainfall is 7.06 inches per year History & History Related Items Surprise history: The founder of Surprise was Homer C. Ludden who, in 1937, subdivided a square mile parcel of land into low-cost home sites for the local agricultural workers. He named it after his home town in Nebraska. Before this time, there was little in the area but a few small homes and a gas station. Here is a history page for Surprise. Return to Index Surprise attractions: Surprise is one of Arizona's fastest growing cities. In 2002, they say a new home is completed every three hours! The population projections are that the numbers will exceed 300,000 by 2020! West Valley Art Museum Luke Air Force Base is located near the city of Surprise. Return to Index
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